Shotgunning is a means of consuming a canned beverage, especially beer, very quickly by punching a hole in the side of the can. With this method, it is possible to drink a canned beverage in 10 seconds.[1]
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Technique
To shotgun a beverage, a small hole is punched in the side of the can, close to the bottom. In order to prevent the liquid from spilling out while the cut is made, the can is held horizontally, tilted slightly, and the hole is made in the resulting air pocket. The hole can be made with any sharp object (usually a key, bottle opener, pen, knife, other sharp instrument, or possibly teeth or a thumb with enough experience).
The drinker then places his or her mouth over the hole while rotating the can straight up. When the can's tab is pulled, the liquid will quickly drain through the hole into the drinker's mouth.
Media
- The method of shotgunning a beer is demonstrated by John Cusack and Daphne Zuniga in the 1985 film The Sure Thing.[2]
- Film critic James Lipton once appeared on Late Night With Conan O'Brien and shotgunned a beer to celebrate spring-break week.[3]
See also
References
- ^ http://media.www.dailyorange.com/media/storage/paper522/news/2006/03/03/Pulp/Game-Plan.Shotgunning.A.Beer-1653859.shtml
- ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bg4NAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mGYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6940,1624206&dq=shotgunning+beer&hl=en
- ^ http://www.bravotv.com/inside-the-actors-studio/bio/james-lipton?page=0%2C2
External Links
- How to Shotgun a Beer - Video by Howcast
- How to Shotgun a Beer - Article on wikiHow
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